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Never Underestimate a Woman with a Sledgehammer

December 1, 2023March 9, 2018 by Carol Roper

My mother-in-law, June, readied the house she’d inherited from Mrs. Garrett to sell. After 97 years of being occupied by the same family, it was now back on the real … Read more

Categories architecture, being tested, Blog, career, courage, hard decisions, Uncategorized Tags history, old houses, renovation, woman with a sledgehammer 14 Comments

Breathing Life Back Into an Aged Beauty

November 24, 2023February 16, 2018 by Carol Roper

She sits on the corner one block from Main Street. An old beauty past its prime. Her graceful Ionic columns proudly support the deep, curved porch that hosted many guests … Read more

Categories architecture, Blog, courage, family, Front Porch, inspiration, perseverance, talents, Uncategorized Tags Elise Roper, Fountain Inn, haint blue, history, Mary Frances Garrett, renovations 18 Comments

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